Decadent suite (Jumeirah)

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Bling it up in Burj Al Arab's utterly decadent Royal Suite accessed via a private lift on the 25th floor. Walk past the marble and gold lobby into a two-floor expanse of leopard-print carpets and mahogany furniture. There's a private cinema and the master bedroom has a rotating four-poster bed.

The damage: From £12,250 per night.

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